高一英语第二学期期中考试试（题）卷

第一卷 共四部分

第一部分：词汇考查(每空1分， 共30分)

A.英汉互译。1. 祖先n. _________ 2.好奇心n_________ 3.显而易见的adj. _________ 4.咨询vt. _________ 5.奇遇；冒险n. _________ 6.猛烈；强暴的adj. _________ 7.测量；衡量vt._________8.dawn n. _________9. aboard prep. _________10. settle down_________ 11.in one’s turn_________ 12. atmosphere n. _________ 13. spot vt. _________ 14. fibre n. _________15. parking lot_________

B.英译短语。16.未经许可————————17.出现；到场————————18.期盼————————19.节食————————20.增加体重————————21.欠债————————22.不受惩罚————————23.削减————————24.与此相反————————25.盛装打扮————————26.抚养————————27.产卵————————28.密切注意29.有…… 天赋————————30.在远处————————

第二部分 英语知识运用

第一节 语法和词汇知识(每空1分， 共15分)

31. —What are you doing, John? Why stop?

—To be on the safe side, we’ better fill up the tank now for we______ run out of gas on the way.

A. must B. will C. might D. should

32. —Would you wait a moment while I try to __________? She is too anxious.

— No problem.

A. set her down B. settle her down C. sort her out D. cut her down

33. If you want to know more about society off campus, why not get some work experience first ______ go straight on to university?

A. more than B. other than C. instead of D. rather than

34. Many experts hold the view ______ teachers’ development is _______ the key to better education lies.

A. which; where B. which; in which C. that; where D. that; in which

35. Some friends _____ to settle the quarrel between Mr and Mrs Brown without hurting the feelings of either. As a result, they didn’t get divorced(离婚).

A. tried B. managed C. succeeded D. failed

36. Mr. Sims, a business man, invested a large sum of amount of money in the city of Xi’an, from which he in turn will _____ a lot in the future.

A. benefit B. result C. contribute D. devote

37. He suddenly saw Sue ______ the room. He pushed his way_____ the crowd of people to get to her.

A. across; across B. over; through C. over; into D. across; through

38. I like _____ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.

A. this B. that C. it D. one

39. The golden light _______ across the sky, _______ the evening of the country look more beautiful.

A. spread; making B. was spread; making

C. spread; to make D. was spreading

40. Is this the way you think ______the problem?

A. of solving B. of of solving C. to solve D. solving

41. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly differently from ______ spoken in England.

A. which B. what C. that D. the one

42. The factory is now producing three times ______ it did ten years ago.

A. that B. when C. what D. how

43. The possible way to survive in the fierce competition is to _______ the cost of production.

A. cut up B. cut down C. cut in D. cut off

44. To escape her tiny, cold apartment, J.K. Rowling _______ often stay in a coffee bar to write when the baby was asleep.

A. should B. would C. might D. could

45. He couldn’t _______ losing such a large sum of money.

A. get through B. account for C. see to D. count on

第二节：完形填空(每空1.5分， 共30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。

When I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore, I began to scan titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like 46 . I said yes because I needed to 47 for college.

I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union 48 college and even made maps for the US Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most 49 .

One day a woman asked me for 50 on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in 51 and found other books we could 52 . She left the store 53 , and I’ve always remembered the 54 I felt in having helped her.

Years later, as a 55 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant （移民）child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike, to the rest of his hands. His family couldn’t 56 a corrective operation, and the boy lived in 57 , hiding his hand in his pocket. I 58 my boss to let me do the 59 . After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, 60 to perform the operation for free.

I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his 61 hand and said , “Thank you.” I felt a sense of reward.

At McCarley’s Bookstore I always sensed I was working for the 62 , not the store. Today it’s 63 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 64 , through my “Today” show, helping them make 65 of the world.

46. A. a book

B. the place

C. a job

D. the boss



47.A.gain experience

B. start saving

C. get a degree

D. get grades



48. A. during

B. after

C. before

D. behind



49. A. boring

B. tiring

C. satisfying

D. important



50. A. advice

B. medicine

C. help

D. books



51. A. stock

B. mind

C. shelves

D. counter



52. A. borrow

B. publish

C. introduce

D. order



53.A.much happier

B. less anxious

C. less disappointed

D. more confident



54. A. pride

B. interest

C. anxiety

D. difficulty



55. A. doctor

B. bookseller

C. TV reporter

D. writer



56. A. afford

B. do

C. support

D. pay



57. A. danger

B. trouble

C. shame

D. need



58. A. suggested

B. required

C. expected

D. persuaded



59. A. story

B operation

C. thing

D. favor



60. A. promising

B. offering

C. providing

D. refusing



61. A. broken

B. damaged

C. repaired

D. injured



62. A. boss

B. customers

C. future

D. college



63. A. different

B. true

C. the same

D. new



64. A. children

B. viewers

C. patients

D. strangers



65. A. use

B. fun

C. change

D. sense



第三部分：阅读理解(每空2分， 共40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

When we think of Paris, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon, Athens and other European capitals, we think of them as “cities”. When we think of the whole of modern London, that great area covering several hundred square miles, we do not think of it as a “city”, not even a city and its suburbs. Modern London is not one city that has steadily grown larger through the centuries: it is a number of cities, towns and villages that have, during the past centuries, grown together to make one vast urban area.

London today extends for nearly thirty miles from north to south and for nearly thirty miles from east to west. This is the area known as “Greater London”, with a population of nine million. The “city of London” is a very small part of the whole. It is only one square mile in area, and the number of people who live and sleep in the “city” is only about ten thousand.

66. The difference between modern London and other European capitals is that _____.

A. it is larger and wider

B. it is made up of a city and its suburbs

C. it is made up of many cities, towns and villages

D. it has a large population

67. Greater London is ______ the city of London.

A. several hundred times as large as B. fifty times as large as

C. twice as large as D. as large as

68. The “city of London” is _____.

A．another name of London

B. another city which is smaller than London

C. the original name of modern London

D. only a small part of London

69. Which of the following statements is Not correct?

A. Modern London refers to Greater London.

B. Modern London refers to the city of London.

C. Modern London covers several hundred square miles..

D. Modern London extends for nearly thirty miles from north to south and from east to west.

70. Greater London is _____ than _____ in area. (A mile equals 1.609 kilometers)

smaller…Lisbon(which is 32 square miles)

larger…Lisbon

smaller…Rome (which is 1508 square kilometers)

larger…Beijing (which is about 16 thousand square kilometers)

B

Allen goes everywhere with Brigitte Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. “Most people don’t seem to mind Allen,” says Brigitte, who thinks he is wonderful. “He is my fourth child,” she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allen is a dog.

Brigitte and Allen live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.

People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so they aren’t surprised to find that owning a dog means more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Sweden kronor(克朗) in taxes a year for the right to keep their dogs, money that is spent on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance(保险)for their dogs.

In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dogs do. A Sweden kennel(宠物园) club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.

71. Brigitte pays taxes for Allen because_______.

A. he is her dog. B. he is her child

C. he follows her everywhere D. he often falls ill

72. The money paid as dog taxes is used to______.

A. keep a high level of care for the people.

B. pay for damage done by dogs

C. provide medical care for dogs.

D. buy insurance for dog owners

73. From the passage it can be learned that in Sweden_________.

A. dogs are welcome in public places

B. keeping dogs means asking for trouble

C. many car accidents are caused by dogs

D. people should pay a lot for their dogs

74. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?

A. The owner of the car B. The owner of the dog

C. The insurance company D. The government

75. What does the underli